Current anxiety about the future of news makes it opportune to
revisit the notion of professionalism in journalism. Media expert
Silvio Waisbord takes this pressing issue as his theme and argues
that ‘professional journalism’ is both a normative and
analytical notion. It refers to reporting that observes certain
ethical standards as well as to collective efforts by journalists
to exercise control over the news. Professionalism should not be
narrowly associated with the normative ideal as it historically
developed in the West during the past century. Instead, it needs to
be approached as a valuable concept to throw into sharp relief how
journalists define conditions and rules of work within certain
settings. Professionalization is about the specialization of labor
and control of occupational practice. These issues are important,
particularly amidst the combination of political, technological and
economic trends that have profoundly unsettled the foundations of
modern journalism. By doing so, they have stimulated the
reinvention of professionalism. This engaging and insightful book
critically examines the meanings, expectations, and critiques of
professional journalism in a global context.
Tabela de Conteúdo
Acknowledgments vi
Introduction 1
1 Paths to Professionalism 19
2 The Dilemmas of Professional Autonomy 43
3 The Ambiguities of Professional Journalism 73
4 Questioning Professional Journalism 94
5 The Professional Logic of Journalism 121
6 Professionalism and Media Patrimonialism 149
7 The Globalization of Professional Cultures 174
8 Post-Professional Journalism? 202
Conclusion: Reinventing Professionalism 222
References 234
Index 263
Sobre o autor
Silvio Waisbord is professor of media and public affairs at The George Washington University and the editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Press/Politics.
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